Changing Absorption Process of Vitamin A
May Help Treat AMD
The “Journal of Biological Chemistry” recently published a series of articles investigating a new treatment for AMD – vitamin A absorption modification.
The eye’s natural method of processing vitamin A leads to large clumps of the vitamin, known as “vitamin A dimers.” These dimers are thought to be responsible for some of the vision loss experienced in patients with AMD.
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